Thanks Jen, these are wise words. I know that Pat didn't get to say
goodbye to her mother either and I really grieved with her over
this. Thank you. We are still praying about what to do.
Kathy
At 06:19 PM 1/9/2007, you wrote:
>cathy.
>
>As one who didn't get to say goodbye to her father... please take
>the chance. you'll be so mad at yourself if you don't. School is
>one thing... but letting your kids and most importantly yourself say
>goodbye to your father... if this is what needs to be done... you
>have to do it! I wish i had the chance you have... please take
>it! you will regret it if you don't! i will pray.
>Jenifer gilley
>CHRIST came that we may have life everlasting.
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>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 11:36 AM
>Subject: please pray for my Dad
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>
>>Hi Guys,
>>Well, my dad had hip replacement surgery over a week ago, but he
>>hasn't been doing very well. He was moved to a nursing home last
>>Friday. This morning, my brother called Greg to let him know that
>>my Dad's heart stopped for a bit this morning and he has been taken
>>back to the hospital, but I don't even know which one! It's one of
>>those times when I could kick Greg for not being more curious.
>>I don't exactly know what to ask for in prayer. My dad used to be
>>a tough farmer and woodsmen. He worked for more than twenty years
>>building tug boats for the government. If something needed to be
>>done, my Dad would jump for the chance to serve and do it. He did
>>a lot of heroic stuff during W.W.II also and, in short, he has been
>>really frustrated with his physical decline over the past few
>>years. He's truly just running down. His kidneys have been slowly
>>failing for a while. He has been on medication for, the Lord only
>>knows what all. For a guy who used to lift 300 pounds, to be
>>content with a short walk out to the mailbox, has been a tough pill
>>to swallow. I'm sure that he would be much happier in heaven. The
>>hard thing is that, first of all, I may not get a chance to say
>>goodbye because we are so far apart, and secondly, my Mom has made
>>caring for Dad her universe. This is going to be very hard on
>>her. Perhaps my prayers are these, peace for our family,
>>especially for Mom, if she truly has to say goodbye to the love of
>>her life, and wisdom for us, meaning Greg and myself, as we
>>consider whether we should pull the kids out of school and head
>>west, or stay put and wait to hear more definitively, what is going
>>on. It's hard to know that the rest of the family is gathering,
>>but that we are too far away. I know, I will gather with them in
>>spirit, but that is hard to accept.
>>Kathy
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